VICTORIA — The construction of a mine tailings pond on top of a sloped glacial lake at British Columbia’s Mount Polley mine weakened the foundation of the dam and was akin to loading a gun and then pulling the trigger, a report on the disaster concluded. 710 more words

On Saturday, voters across the province head to the polls to cast their ballots in local government elections. Candidates in B.C.’s cities and towns have put in countless hours and raised a lot of money to be able to campaign and share their vision with voters. 479 more words

You may not realize it, but you’re drowning in debt. In fact, we all are. It doesn’t matter how prudent we have been with your money, how brilliant our investments, how lucrative our career, how stingy our spending. 532 more words

It’s a bit rich for NDP leader John Horgan to complain that B.C. deputy minister Athana Mentzelopoulos is using one of her employee benefits in her libel action against MLA Rob Fleming, the NDP’s education critic. 268 more words